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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Chicago Cubs 1, Atlanta Braves 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score63
Chicago Cubs
83–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
1
1–4
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
88–61 · 1st NL East · T-Score 59
4
T-Score59
FINAL

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
86th
WHIP
1.12
39th
K/9
8.65
80th
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.70
HR/9
1.89
199th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ATL
JR Ritchie RHP
JR Ritchie
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
127th
WHIP
1.43
157th
K/9
8.22
102nd
BB/9
5.59
210th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.41
HR/9
1.40
143rd
OPS/R
0.607
IP
58.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.44
Road ERA4.55
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Ritchie allows the lower home-run rate: 1.40 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Imanaga owns the lower FIP, 4.70 to 5.41.
·Imanaga holds a 16-point P-Score advantage, 57 to 41.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImanagaRitchieNote
ERA−94107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.705.41
WAR1.3-0.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.6
Splitter34%82.8
Sweeper15%80.9
Sinker6%90.1
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Ritchie arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball27%82.9
Sinker21%94.2
Four-seam18%94.5
Changeup17%88.1
Cutter10%89.2
Slider7%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (JR Ritchie)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
18th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCHCCHC·ATLATL
+3213rd
Run differential
+2625th
83–66 Record88–61
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
Atlanta Braves (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
JR Ritchie is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shota Imanaga is at 57; JR Ritchie is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.